Foob (Johan Wuyckens), The Webdesign and GUI design Mercenary

Webdesign and Graphical User Interface Design

Achieving a perfect combination between aesthetics and usability (form and function) is a passion. To me readability, scannability, accessibility and usability are just as important in webdesign and Interface Design as composition, colour, whitespace, contrast and shape. A good web/interface designer distinguishes himself not by how intricate his design is, but by how he uses key elements in his design to achieve optimal results.

A GUI designer and webdesigner since '98, I have cooperated on many different types of jobs: websites, intranets, extranets, Flash games, apps for iPad or phone, Silverlight apps, dashboards,...

I mostly do Flash animations for eLearning applications, product demonstrations, animated banners, Flash games and also a music video (featuring the animated tin toys shown here below).

As banner designer I follow the IAB's technical specifications for online display advertising that (Belgian) agencies have to follow regarding weight, play length, number of loops and clicktags.

I use the gaps in my design planning to create illustrations for a variety of projects. I produce decent work in different styles and for different purposes. It varies from vector art (for example for flash animations) over hand drawn cartoons to semi-realistic Fantasy art for children's books and RPG books (with work going back as far as 1989).

A selection of colourful illustrations is available as framed art prints, posters or post cards from my online Artflakes shop.

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K Company
Walloon Government
Portail Wallon des Entreprises
Information portal (website)
Creation of the site's design and of a media player interface.

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K Company
K Company
PIP Mediatheque (media library)
iPad application
Design of an app interface for a pitch for the European Union.

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LBi (Lost Boys International)
Studio 100 / Plopsaland
Plopsaland sites (2008-2010)
Commercial websites
Design of three theme amusement park flash websites.

These agencies put my talents to good use

Johan is the most experienced web designer I know.
Peter Coopmans
Owner of 'The Uptimizers' (and Former Senior Web Integrator at LBi Belgium)

Johan is very creative yet focused on business objectives.
Jean-Marc Rodelet
Former Creative Design Manager of DAD (Digital Age Design)

I have worked for years in the internet industry, with several managers in different companies. With Johan it was the first time I felt real creative leadership.
J.-C. Goovaerts
Former Senior Webdesigner
at LBi Belgium


	I published "Stock Exchange mobile app interface design" to my Behance portfolio: http://bit.ly/xqPVfS

	I just published "Fabric Racer" iPhone game interface design to my Behance portfolio: http://bit.ly/xt2T1U

	I just published AX-206, a new iPhone interface design to my Behance portfolio: http://bit.ly/wNwaEd

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	Webdesign (websites, intranets, extranets, minisites,...)

	Graphical User interface Design (ipad, iphone, smartphone,...)

	E-Mailing & Newsletter Design (+ static HTML & inline CSS creation)

	Logo Design

	Flash (banners, animation & Flash Interface Design)

	Usability

	Illustrations (different styles & techniques)

	Fantasy Art (for children's books & Role Playing Game books)

	Cartoons

	Comics

	Image Compositing & Photo manipulation (aka. "Photoshopping")

	Team Management I am the former Director of the Design Department of a major web agency.

	Art Direction, Quality control & Coaching Follow-up of the visual quality and consistency of the project & support for junior designers.

	Fireworks Coach Teaching the most cost-effective tool for Web & GUI Design.